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Download full textGallo, Gina; Ness, Molly K. – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2013
In recent decades, researchers have indicated that U.S. schools have underexposed elementary grade students to informational text. The increased exposure to this genre should be a top instructional priority. In the present study, we explored 46 third-grade students' attitudes toward and perceptions of informational text. Using three data sources…
Descriptors: Preferences, Literary Genres, Grade 3, Student Attitudes
Jones, Troy; Brown, Carol – Online Submission, 2011
Electronic books (e-books) are gaining popularity for personal reading. Options for access to a large selection of book titles and "anytime/anywhere" reading choices have added to the increased use of e-books. For this study, 22 third-grade students completed satisfaction surveys and reading comprehension tests on three separate reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Independent Reading, Standardized Tests, Electronic Publishing
Direct linkTrudel, Heidi – Reading Teacher, 2007
Due in part to conflicting opinions and research results, the practice of sustained silent reading (SSR) in schools has been questioned. After a frustrating experience with SSR, the author of this article began a data-driven decision-making process to gain new insights on how to structure silent reading in a classroom, including a comparison…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Sustained Silent Reading, Student Attitudes, Independent Reading
Hartford Public Schools, CT. – 1976
This paper discusses the evaluation of the Intensive Reading Instructional Team (IRIT) program, a supplementary reading and language development program for third and fourth graders in the Hartford, Connecticut, public schools. The IRIT program and evaluation design are described, with tables illustrating evaluation data. Results indicate that the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 4, Independent Reading
Askov, Eunice Nicholson – 1970
The effects of the Wisconsin Prototypic System of Reading Skill Development, combined with teacher inservice training, on the performance and attitudes of primary pupils and their teachers were examined. Experimental and control subjects were students in grades 2 and 3. Teachers served as their own controls, having instructed the control a nd…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Grade 2, Grade 3, Independent Reading
Applebee, Arthur N.; And Others – 1988
Describing the characteristics and attitudes of a nationally representative sample of 36,000 students in grades 3, 7, and 11, this report details the specific features of reading instruction, how students approach their reading tasks, student reading experiences, and the home and school supports to academic achievement. The report is based the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment, Grade 11, Grade 3
